Incident Command
The FireRescue1 incident command resource page offers in-depth information about incident command principles, crew and resource deployment, best practices related to incident action plans and size-ups, training for specialized fireground teams, plus the latest news about incidents involving command issues.
Effective incident command requires decisiveness, adaptability and a commitment to both operational outcomes and personnel well-being
What new incident commanders should and shouldn’t do before, during and after their first fire
Chicago firefighters and city leaders are raising alarms over new guidelines requiring four-person engine crews to delay entry unless victims are visibly trapped
Firefighters from four departments responded to the fire in Boulder
South Adams County firefighters and mutual aid partners worked to extinguish a fire in a large industrial warehouse
First responders worked to find signs of life inside an excavator buried under rocks and boulders at a quarry in Sterling
Officials are monitoring air quality as smoke from the fire covers neighborhoods
Authorities are investigating a propane leak as the cause of a fatal house explosion in Jefferson Township
Mesa firefighters escaped through a window after the roof of the burning house collapsed on them
Firefighters make progress on the Park Fire, the fourth-largest wildfire in the state’s history
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Two Columbia firefighters were injured as a commercial structure fire extended to a house
Activists expect bigger crowds and more robust demonstrations through the week
Syracuse firefighters were spread thin at one fire due to firefighters still being on the scene of a previous fire
Building agile leaders who can make decisions at the point of action, even in uncertain and rapidly changing environments
First responders from several departments faced many challenges while working to rescue two men trapped inside a Spring Township grain bin
Firefighters in Harford County were responding to a call for an outside gas leak when the house exploded before they arrived
The Lancaster Township Fire Department stated that a tanker task force was dispatched as a precaution due to known low water pressure
Firefighters from several departments worked at a barn fire in Miami Township
Protests and riots after the death of Michael Brown thrust the city into the national spotlight
The Park Fire has burned over 400,000 acres and is the fourth-largest wildfire in the state’s history
Jason Caughey, fire chief of the Laramie County Fire Authority in Wyoming, shares tips for creating a strong command culture
BATT3’s roster creation and incident management software taps the latest mobile and cloud technology trends
Lt. Kiel Samsing addresses the balance that firefighters must strike between quick, intuitive thinking and slower, deliberate reasoning
I-15 near Baker was shut down in what one driver called “traffic apocalypse from hell”
Active shooter training at Minnesota State University tested the response of several agencies
Firefighters from several departments fought a blaze at a popular restaurant in Hanover Township
Brian Webster, CEO of Kestra Medical Technologies, brings significant healthcare expertise to Pulsara’s Board of Directors
Being aggressive requires a specific set of responsibilities
Two of the victims were critically injured in the explosion at a popular dining and shopping area in Whittier
Bystander video shows firefighters hurriedly coming out of a window as a ladder and tower ladder are moved in to reach them
Approximately 100 Portland firefighters responded to a fire involving a large pile of scrap metal at a recycling plant
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No Modesto firefighters were injured when an explosion blew the roof off a historic house, falling onto the front yard
New Haven firefighters faced fire on the second and third floors of the house while searching for occupants
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